Life's a Trip

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Life's a Trip
Lifes A Trip.jpg
Studio album by
Trippie Redd
ReleasedAugust 10, 2018
Recorded2017–2018 [1]
Genre
Length46:39
Label
Producer
Trippie Redd chronology
A Love Letter to You 2
(2017)		Life's a Trip
(2018)		 A Love Letter to You 3
(2018)
Singles from Life's a Trip
  1. "Dark Knight Dummo"
    Released: December 6, 2017
  2. "Uka Uka"
    Released: February 20, 2018
  3. "Wish"
    Released: March 23, 2018
  4. "How You Feel"
    Released: June 21, 2018
  5. "Taking a Walk"
    Released: August 6, 2018 [4]

Life's a Trip (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American rapper Trippie Redd. [5] It was released on August 10, 2018, by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Diplo, Young Thug, Reese Laflare, and Travis Scott. [6] Production was handled by OZ, Murda Beatz, BeatPusher, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Avedon, Diplo, Scott Storch, Wheezy, Boaz van de Beatz and We Are The Stars, among others. The album cover was designed by Canadian artist Stephen Gibb.

Contents

Background

In 2018, the album was announced, with the release date and cover artwork, which has unveiled on July 31, 2018. [7]

Singles

The lead single, "Dark Knight Dummo", was released on December 6, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Travis Scott, with production by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. The song peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Trippie Redd's first charting single. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 6, 2018. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3.8/5 [3]
HotNewHipHop72% [9]
Pitchfork 6.2/10 [10]
XXL XL [11]

Life's a Trip received a generally positive response from critics. Charles Holmes of XXL described the album as "indulgent, polished and deeply personal", adding that "Vocally, his balance between restrained and bombastic delivery is unmatched." [11] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX praised the album's experimentation and genre-blending: "His young artistry shines through as he paints life pictures across all genres – not just with hi-hats and thundering 808s." [3]

In a mixed review, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork noted monotony in the production and a lack of identity: "Life's a Trip is stuffed with forced production choices that impair Trippie's over-the-top voice from hitting all of its quirks. It's clear Trippie needs more time to develop his sound and iron out a direction that doesn't feel like a detour. A great Trippie Redd album is possible, but first he needs to destroy all of the guitars in his vicinity, block Diplo's cell, and use his voice and Soundcloud rooted style that got him here in the first place." [10] Online hip hop publication HotNewHipHop wrote that Trippie Redd "proves his versatility, but often strays away from his strengths", straying away from a "promising formula" established on his previous releases. [9]

Commercial performance

Life's a Trip debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 album-equivalent units, including 15,000 pure album sales in its first week. [12] On June 20, 2019, the album was gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. [13]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal [14] and Qobuz [15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Together"
We Are the Stars2:44
2."Taking a Walk"
2:01
3."Wish (Trippie Mix)" (Diplo featuring Trippie Redd)
2:56
4."Missing My Idols"
2:26
5."Forever Ever" (featuring Young Thug and Reese Laflare)
3:57
6."Bird Shit"
3:48
7."Bang!"
  • White
  • Yildirim
OZ4:43
8."How You Feel"
4:34
9."Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott)
 Honorable C.N.O.T.E. 4:16
10."Uka Uka"
OZ2:44
11."Shake It Up"
  • White
  • Yildirim
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
  • Angelo Arce
  • Laraya Robinson
  • OZ
  • Wallis Lane [a]
1:56
12."Oomps Revenge"
  • White
  • Gene Dunlap
  • Kathy Kosins
  • Rosamond Bryant
BeatPusher2:00
13."Gore"
  • White
  • Yildirim
  • Jacob Reske
2:42
14."Underwater FlyZone"
  • White
  • A. Leech
  • C. Leech
We Are the Stars5:48
Total length:46:43

Notes

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [38] Platinum80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [39] Silver60,000‡
United States (RIAA) [40] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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